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Is an Amazon Store in the Real World a Good Idea?
2:35PM 2/08/2012
Soon, you might be able to buy a new Kindle at an actual, brick-and-mortar Amazon Store. The e-commerce giant is reportedly opening its first pilot store in Seattle. It's an intriguing idea, but the real question is: Why would Amazon want to?
Why J.C. Penney Will Never Be Great Again
6:30AM 2/02/2012
J.C. Penney's new CEO plans to remake the tired old department store chain a la the Apple Store and Target, and his fresh ideas are earning him applause. But as investors and industry watchers cheer Ron Johnson's turnaround concepts, they're ignoring some big potholes on the road ahead.
What to Watch This Week: Malls, Kinect, Kindles, Homes and Newspapers
2:32PM 1/30/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Earnings, Microsoft, Amazon.com, New York Times Co, Market News
With 2012's first earnings season well under way, let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead: Here's why you should be watching one major mall owner, two tech giants, three homebuilders and a couple of old media behemoths.
Stores Go Both High-Tech and Homey to Lure Shoppers In
7:00AM 1/20/2012
Retailers are spicing up their brick-and-mortar stores to keep you walking through the door. Their game plan? To design environments that are equal parts high-tech and homespun. But will the changes be enough to keep physical stores from being reduced to showrooms for e-commerce sites?
Retailers Report Solid Finale to Holidays
11:30AM 1/05/2012
JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp, Costco, Saks, Retail
Many retailers are reporting solid sales gains for December, capping a decent holiday season, but shoppers bent on discounts exacted a high price.
Macy's Raises Profit Outlook, Doubles Dividend
10:50AM 1/05/2012
Macy's is raising its earnings outlook for the fourth quarter and full year due to a strong holiday season and says it will double its quarterly dividend to 20 cents a share. The retailer is also increasing its share repurchase program by $1 billion. The announcements came as the department store operator reported Thursday that a key measure of its December sales rose faster than analysts had expected.
Holiday Shopping Season Stronger Than Expected
1:21PM 12/21/2011
The holiday shopping season is wrapping up to be bigger than anyone expected. Now, retailers are holding their breath and hoping consumers will keep spending in the final days before Christmas.
US Online Holiday Shopping Climbs 15% to $30.9 Billion
9:30AM 12/19/2011
U.S. shoppers spent 15 percent more in online holiday buying compared to last year, after what may have been the busiest week of the season, said research firm comScore on Sunday. Shoppers have spent $30.9 billion online from Nov. 1 through Dec. 16, up from $26.9 billion at the same point last year, said the Reston, Va., company, which tracks Web use.
Amazon's World Takeover -- By the Numbers
2:20PM 11/17/2011
Amazon plays by its own rules -- and the online retail giant usually wins. Check out this infographic by blogger FrugalDad that gives you a peek at who you're paying when you opt for the Free SuperSaver Shipping.
Gap executives this week set plans to turnaround its ailing namesake stores, which include jazzing up its concededly drab clothing mix with more colorful items and prints. But is that what shoppers really want from the iconic brand?
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